We are INNOVIAIR
INNOVIAIR attaches great importance to the protection of your personal data. This privacy policy explains when we collect your personal data, how we process and protect such data, and how you can contact us and exercise your rights under data protection laws.
We welcome outstanding researchers to join our community.
We keep track of the latest research and the developments of renowned experts and emerging specialists in various fields. We compile public information from the global scientific publishing community. If we identify opportunities for collaboration with you in your professional field, we may invite you to collaborate on publications with us or serve as a reviewer or editor for one of our journals.
Participate in the publishing revolution.
We always put researchers at the center, and our platform is designed with your needs fully in mind. Through our website, you can access all the articles we publish, submit manuscripts for review and publication, or collaborate with us as a reviewer or editor. You can also subscribe to our newsletters and other services.
To provide you with services, we will use personal information. In this privacy policy, we will explain:
What personal data we collect and when we collect it.
When you use our services, we collect your personal data, particularly in the following scenarios:
· Browsing our website;
· Registering and creating a personal account;
· Submitting manuscripts to our journals for publication;
· Collaborating with us as a reviewer or editor;
· Communicating with us;
· Registering to attend our events;
· Subscribing to our newsletters;
· Answering our surveys or participating in our user research projects.
This privacy policy also applies to the personal data of co-authors of articles submitted to us for publication, as well as personal data about your publications and other academic activities that we collect from public sources (such as subscription services, websites, social media, or conferences).
How we use this data and the basis for doing so.
We use personal data for:
· Providing and promoting our journals and publishing services;
· Operating and ensuring the security of our website;
· Identifying potential authors, reviewers, and editors, and managing our publishing processes;
· Ensuring the quality and integrity of the articles we publish (especially by identifying and preventing publication manipulation or other improper behaviors);
· Organizing our events;
· Communicating with you and answering your questions;
· Exercising our rights and protecting our interests;
· Expanding our knowledge of the latest published scientific results and activities in the global scientific publishing community.
The legal bases for our processing of your personal data mainly include:
· The necessity of processing your personal data to perform the contract with you in accordance with our terms and conditions (and other terms you may agree to if you collaborate with us);
· Our legitimate interests in providing, improving, and protecting our website and publishing services, and conducting and developing our business as a professional scientific publisher.
In certain cases, we will process your personal data based on your consent (which you can withdraw at any time) or because we have a legal obligation to do so.
When we share your personal data.
When we publish articles online, we will make certain personal data public, particularly the names and affiliated institutions of the relevant authors, reviewers, and editors. For the purpose of carrying out activities, we will also share personal data with the following parties:
· Affiliates of INNOVIAIR;
· Our vendors and service providers;
· Our reviewers and editors;
· Our publishing partners (when the personal data we process is related to their journals);
· Other organizations that collaborate with us in archiving scientific articles, promoting open science, or assisting in the payment of article processing fees.
We may also share personal data when required by law or requested by competent authorities, as well as in the event of disputes or corporate restructuring.
How we protect your personal data.
We take technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data in accordance with legal requirements. When we share your personal data with recipients outside Switzerland, the United Kingdom, or the European Economic Area/European Union, we will use relevant mechanisms to exercise any of these rights recognized by the competent authorities (including standard contractual clauses) to ensure that your data is always adequately protected. We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide services, protect ourselves from legal claims, or comply with legal obligations.
How you can exercise your rights regarding personal data.
You can contact us to ask questions about the processing of your personal data or exercise your rights under applicable laws:
· Request access to your personal data;
· Request us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
· Request us to delete your personal data;
· Right to data portability;
· Object to or restrict the processing of personal data.
How to contact us.
For any questions or inquiries regarding the processing of personal data under this policy, you can contact INNOVIAIR's data protection at editorialoffice@innoviaic.cn. You also have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority.